Regulation And Legislation

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REGULATION AND LEGISLATION APR 07, 2013
Judge denies Wells Fargo bid as MedCap suit rolls on

By DJAMIESON
FIXED INCOME APR 07, 2013
Stockton bankruptcy sends chilly message to muni bondholders

Pensioners bump muni bonds from senior debt status

By Jeff Benjamin
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION APR 07, 2013
Tax reform draft aimed at pass-through businesses

Proposal would more closely align treatment of partnerships and S Corps

By AOSTERLAND
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION APR 07, 2013
Goble's ghost may haunt SEC

Lawyers are worried that the main statute used to prosecute Richard Goble for fraud in 2008 has been undercut by a federal appellate court decision

By DJAMIESON
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION APR 07, 2013
Charges tossed, but Finra gadfly not home-free yet

By DJAMIESON
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION APR 07, 2013
Appeals court sides with Finra critic

Overturns Goble's fraud conviction; lifetime ban from securities industry now up in the air

By DJAMIESON
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION APR 05, 2013
Ex-Finra employee: I was fired for whistle blowing

A onetime Finra examiner says he uncovered a glitch in the SRO's risk-rating system — and was subsequently fired for threatening to go public with the discovery. Now, he's suing for $25M.

By Gregory Crawford
IRS eases burden of home office deduction calculation
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION APR 05, 2013
IRS eases burden of home office deduction calculation

New option cuts need to file 43-line form with expenses, depreciation, carryovers.

By Liz Skinner
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION APR 05, 2013
Bizarre war of words

By MFXFeeder
Finra board member resigns in wake of charges
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION APR 05, 2013
Finra board member resigns in wake of charges

Joel Blumenschein, an industry governor for the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority Inc., has resigned his board seat after feeling pressure to step down following recent charges in a failure-to-supervise case.

By DJAMIESON
Champion of 401(k) fiduciary standard stole from pension plans: U.S. attorney
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION APR 05, 2013
Champion of 401(k) fiduciary standard stole from pension plans: U.S. attorney

Matthew Hutcheson faces 31 counts of theft, wire fraud; lauded the fiduciary standard in congressional testimony in 2010

By Darla Mercado
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION APR 02, 2013
Merrill settles unpaid-OT suit for $12M

Lawsuit filed on behalf of a potential class of 12,000 client associates seeking compensation for unpaid overtime work between 2010 and 2012

By AOSTERLAND
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION MAR 31, 2013
Advisers watch SCOTUS arguments on gay marriage

Arguments on tap in two cases that could mean all or nothing for same-sex marriages.

By Liz Skinner
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION MAR 28, 2013
Regs leave 401(k) business 'wide open' for advisers

By Darla Mercado
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION MAR 27, 2013
Black pols oppose fiduciary rule

Congressional group says stiffer standards of care would force advisers to abandon smaller clients

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
Morgan Keegan slapped with $1.38 million arbitration award
FIXED INCOME MAR 27, 2013
Morgan Keegan slapped with $1.38 million arbitration award

By Bruce Kelly
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION MAR 22, 2013
Finra upped fines by 15% last year: Study

Suitability and due-diligence cases led the enforcement tally.

By DJAMIESON
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT MAR 19, 2013
The Takeaway: ECB caves on Cyprus bailout

By Joshua Brown
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION MAR 19, 2013
Grill for two hours: Mary Jo White Congressional hearing slated for mid-March

Senate Banking Committee set to question SEC nominee.

By Gregory Crawford
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION MAR 17, 2013
Bill would assist special needs households

Bipartisan proposal actually has a shot of passage

By Liz Skinner